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Hi Everyone,I am feeling pretty discouraged and wanted to vent and see if anyone could offer me some advice- please!!
About me: I am a newbie buy and hold investor in Northern Virginia, long time lurker, and recent p...
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I remember when all of us military guys and gals were lobbying to get a forum for us to post our unique issues and challenges in. We move around A LOT and face different issues than others in this business. I also k...
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Hello All! I am new Real Estate Investing, and looking for some encouragement. I have been playing it safe all my life and now with so many options, I struggle making a decision on which route to go. No money saved, 7...
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In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...
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So,I'm (finally) under contract and the seller has accepted my offer. Here are the details2bed / 2bath 1000 sqft Purchase Price: 98K, Seller paying 2K towards closing costsHOA: $175Vacancy: 1/12 (8.33%)Taxes: $400/ye...
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Hi Friends,
Here's the sitch. I have a duplex in a prime location in San Diego. I run both units as an STR and make good cash flow (~$30k annually) but it is fairly labor intensive. I purchased the home for $720k w/ ...
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OK, really like to see what people have to say on this one.
1) First tell me your area and how much it is down so far from the peak.
2) What do you see the total % loss from the top until we hit the floor?
3) What t...
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I'm not sure where the most relevant place is to post this so I thought I'd start here in the Utah Q&A with some locals. If anyone has a recommendation of a more appropriate place for this let me know. Thanks!How ...
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So my brain feels like mush from all the knowledge I obtained, and everyone did a great job... Just curious, what presentations did you like and why? Here are mine:
Will Barnard: Truth About Rehabbing: Just stra...
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Hello All,After joining bigger pockets a month back and doing a ton of analysis to find a property with a decent amount of cash flow, I have finally acknowledged there are a couple of properties that fits that criteri...